Cost of Living Comparison Between Wroclaw and Playa del Carmen Cost of Living Comparison Between Wroclaw and Playa del Carmen

🙂 Solo nomad: Wroclaw is 17.4% cheaper than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 40.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Wroclaw is 16.3% more expensive than Playa del Carmen without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Wroclaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.79 zł 39.81
$11.99 MX$227
-10.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54 zł 199
$42.47 MX$803
27.13%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.8 zł 32.47
$10.47 MX$198
-15.95%
Cappuccino
$4.07 zł 15.01
$3.6 MX$68.2
13.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 zł 6.46
$1.44 MX$27.16
21.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$0.89 MX$16.79
59.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.95 zł 14.58
$3.09 MX$58.5
27.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$4.58 MX$86.6
-12.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Wroclaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 zł 3.64
$1.38 MX$26.04
-28.26%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 zł 5.14
$1.85 MX$34.9
-24.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 zł 5.23
$1.57 MX$29.68
-9.55%
Eggs
$3.36 zł 12.4
$2.55 MX$48.3
31.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.68 zł 35.69
$8.61 MX$163
12.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.84
$8.54 MX$161
-24.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.59 zł 46.45
$10.98 MX$208
14.66%
Apples (1kg)
$1.16 zł 4.29
$2.72 MX$51.4
-57.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$1.51 MX$28.57
20.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 zł 7.62
$1.88 MX$35.63
10.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.36 zł 12.39
$2.19 MX$41.42
53.42%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 zł 3.97
$1.87 MX$35.3
-42.25%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 zł 4.72
$2.19 MX$41.37
-41.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.95
$1.07 MX$20.23
25.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.7 zł 2.58
$1.09 MX$20.64
-35.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.03 zł 18.55
$3.96 MX$74.9
27.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.23 zł 30.34
$8.86 MX$167
-7.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 zł 4.78
$1.72 MX$32.53
-24.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.94 zł 7.16
$2.61 MX$49.37
-25.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Wroclaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.27 zł 4.69
$0.52 MX$9.74
144.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$29.99 zł 111
$26.59 MX$503
12.79%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.67 zł 9.85
$3.24 MX$61.2
-17.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.85 zł 3.13
$2.38 MX$44.94
-64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.81 zł 39.87
$3.11 MX$58.7
247.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 zł 6.48
$1.31 MX$24.85
34.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.7K zł 124.4K
$30.3K MX$573K
11.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.7K zł 113.3K
$24K MX$453.6K
27.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Wroclaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$326 zł 1,202
$84.2 MX$1,592
286.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.03 zł 37
$22.14 MX$419
-54.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.31 zł 60.2
$30.14 MX$570
-45.89%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Wroclaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.43 zł 134
$52 MX$983
-29.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.99 zł 81.1
$18.72 MX$354
17.47%
Cinema Ticket
$8.2 zł 30.26
$5.07 MX$95.9
61.74%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Wroclaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$461 zł 1,699
$200 MX$3,787
129.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,518 zł 35.1K
$5,333 MX$100.8K
78.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Wroclaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$79.3 zł 292
$35.74 MX$676
121.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.94 zł 147
$39.8 MX$753
0.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89 zł 328
$79 MX$1,493
12.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 zł 362
$88.4 MX$1,671
11.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Wroclaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$925 zł 3,411
$965 MX$18.3K
-4.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$705 zł 2,600
$474 MX$8,968
48.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,500 zł 5,533
$1,653 MX$31.2K
-9.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,125 zł 4,151
$1,202 MX$22.7K
-6.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,662 zł 17.2K
$3,081 MX$58.3K
51.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,393 zł 12.5K
$7,529 MX$142.3K
-54.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Wroclaw
Playa del Carmen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,708 zł 6,300
$792 MX$15K
115.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.38
11.42
-35.38%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Wroclaw: October 26, 2025

Last update for Playa del Carmen: October 28, 2025

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